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| Full Title | Aircraft Down Forced Landings, Crash Landings and Rescues |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Alec Brew |
| Edition | |
| ISBN | 9781783403011, 9781844152407, 9781783460298 |
| Publisher | Pen & Sword Aviation (ORIM) |
| Format | PDF and EPUB |
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| Full Title | Aircraft Down Forced Landings, Crash Landings and Rescues |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Alec Brew |
| Edition | |
| ISBN | 9781783403011, 9781844152407, 9781783460298 |
| Publisher | Pen & Sword Aviation (ORIM) |
| Format | PDF and EPUB |
When a pilot experiences a sudden loud bang or sudden total silence, he is often faced with the stark choice of the parachute or attempting to get the aircraft down to earth in as few pieces as possible. This book describes twenty-three remarkable and true instances when, for a variety of reasons, all seems lost—but life was not. These life-threatening incidents range through the history of powered flight and all over the globe from Arctic waste to desert sand and from English hillside to coral reef. Within the narrative are moments of humor, despair and utter joy. The author has gleaned his information from a myriad of sources and many personal accounts. For those who love to read of the human spirit and its determination to survive against all odds—this book makes splendid reading.
Original price was: $9.99.$2.00Current price is: $2.00.
Access Aircraft Down Forced Landings, Crash Landings and Rescues Now. Discount up to 90%
| Full Title | Aircraft Down Forced Landings, Crash Landings and Rescues |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Alec Brew |
| Edition | |
| ISBN | 9781783460298, 9781844152407 |
| Publisher | Pen & Sword Aviation (ORIM) |
| Format | PDF and EPUB |
Twenty-three compelling accounts of desperate circumstances and unbelievable survival when planes went down in remote and dangerous locations. When a pilot experiences a sudden loud bang or sudden total silence, he is often faced with the stark choice of the parachute or attempting to get the aircraft down to earth in as few pieces as possible. This book describes twenty-three remarkable and true instances when, for a variety of reasons, all seems lost—but life was not. These life-threatening incidents range through the history of powered flight and all over the globe from Arctic waste to desert sand and from English hillside to coral reef. Within the narrative are moments of humor, despair and utter joy. The author has gleaned his information from a myriad of sources and many personal accounts. For those who love to read of the human spirit and its determination to survive against all odds—this book makes splendid reading.